The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CHIANTI
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More clues leading to the result CHIANTI
- Wine? Sing, drinking one — then get another one!
- Wine greeting worker in Channel Islands
- Drink? There's song about one having another one
- Reduced voucher against wine
- Official note, mostly opposed to red wine
- Drink greeting worker in island group
- Red slogan I must follow, and join in
- Song about one beginning to imbibe wine
- Red couch I ‘antiqued’ to some extent
- Greek character
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The straight part
We know that "red wine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case red wine = chianti.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHIANTI mean?
CHIANTI noun- A Tuscan red wine.